Cristiano Ronaldo wins Puskás Goal of the Year award
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Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the inaugural Puskás Award for the best goal of the 2008/09 season at the FIFA annual gala in Zürich on Monday.
The Real Madrid star was presented with the accolade for his 40-yard strike that saw Manchester United eliminate FC Porto from last season's Champions League.
"I am very proud of this award, it's a great honour for me," Ronaldo said after the ceremony.
"It was incredible, a fantastic goal. If you asked me how to score a goal like that I wouldn’t be able to tell you.
"It’s just hitting it hard and seeing the net billow, that’s all."
The award is named after the football great Ferenc Puskás, who was captain and lynchpin of the legendary Hungarian team of the 1950s.
Watch FIFA's Top 10 Goals of 2009
1. Cristiano Ronaldo: Porto v Manchester United - Champions League
2. Andres Iniesta: Barcelona v Chelsea - Champions League semi-final
3. Grafite: Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich - Bundesliga
4. Eliran Atar: Bnei Yehoda v Maccabi Netanya - Israeli League
5. Fernando Torres: Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers - Premier League
6. Nilmar: Internacional v Corinthians - Campeonato Brasileiro
7. Michael Essien: Chelsea v Barcelona - Champions League
8. Luis Angel Landin: Cruz Azul v Moella - Mexican League
9. Emmanuel Adebayor: Villareal v Arsenal - Champions League
10. Katlego Mphela: South Africa v Spain - Confederations Cup
The Real Madrid star was presented with the accolade for his 40-yard strike that saw Manchester United eliminate FC Porto from last season's Champions League.
His goal garnered some 17.68 percent of the vote in a FIFA.com poll.
"I am very proud of this award, it's a great honour for me," Ronaldo said after the ceremony.
"It was incredible, a fantastic goal. If you asked me how to score a goal like that I wouldn’t be able to tell you.
"It’s just hitting it hard and seeing the net billow, that’s all."
The award is named after the football great Ferenc Puskás, who was captain and lynchpin of the legendary Hungarian team of the 1950s.
Watch FIFA's Top 10 Goals of 2009
1. Cristiano Ronaldo: Porto v Manchester United - Champions League
2. Andres Iniesta: Barcelona v Chelsea - Champions League semi-final
3. Grafite: Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich - Bundesliga
4. Eliran Atar: Bnei Yehoda v Maccabi Netanya - Israeli League
5. Fernando Torres: Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers - Premier League
6. Nilmar: Internacional v Corinthians - Campeonato Brasileiro
7. Michael Essien: Chelsea v Barcelona - Champions League
8. Luis Angel Landin: Cruz Azul v Moella - Mexican League
9. Emmanuel Adebayor: Villareal v Arsenal - Champions League
10. Katlego Mphela: South Africa v Spain - Confederations Cup
